User's Manual

Expanding Your Computer 4-5
Using PC Cards
Your computer has a PC card slot.
Your computer’s PC card slots can accommodate a type II card. Typical
type II cards are flash memory, SRAM, modem, LAN, and SCSI cards.
CardBus Support
Your computer’s PC card slot supports CardBus specifications. CardBus
is the 32-bit version of PC card technology. It allows speeds of up to
133 Mbps at 33 MHz. Typical applications are SCSI host bus and
high-speed network cards.
Inserting and Removing a PC Card
NOTE:
z Some PC cards require additional system resources. Before using such PC card,
you may have to free other system resources for the PC card.
z Although some PC cards can be inserted and removed without turning off the
computer, you cannot remove or install PC cards during Standby mode.
To insert a PC card:
1. Locate the PC card slot on the right side of the computer.
2. Slide the PC card, with its label facing up, into the slot until the eject
button pops out.
3. When a new card is seated, the computer will detect it and try to
install the appropriate driver. Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the process.
To remove a PC card:
1. Double-click on the Safely Remove Hardware
icon found on the
Windows XP taskbar and the Safely Remove Hardware window
appears on screen.
2. Select (highlight) the PC card from the list to disable the card.